Administrative Assistant - Dedicated Transportation

Administrative Assistant - Dedicated Transportation

The Administrative Assistant I will handle a variety of tasks including administrative support to department staff. Results-driven logistics professional with experience in load planning, transportation optimization, and customer service. Skilled in building efficient freight loads, maximizing trailer utilization, reducing transportation costs, and ensuring on-time delivery performance. Proven ability to manage high-volume operations, adapt to changing customer demands, and collaborate across cross-functional teams to resolve transportation challenges.

In addition to a comprehensive benefit package, a 401(K) Savings Plan with a company match, discounted stock purchase options and performance-based annual cost of living increases, we are proud to offer:

• Comprehensive training and the ability to continue your professional development
• Regional and local Ryder resources to help guide and support as we grow this offering.
• The stability and peace-of-mind that comes with working for a World-Class, Fortune 500 organization that has been in business for over 85 years with over 36,000 employees worldwide.
• Additional day of Paid Time Off for Military Veterans.

We are seeking the best and most promising candidates to provide creativity, agility and superior customer service that will exceed our Customer's expectation. If you possess a strong work ethic and a burning desire to succeed and grow your career, then we have an opportunity for YOU!

You MUST be willing to commit yourself to align with our core values:
Trust, Innovation, Expertise, Collaboration and Safety. The ability to embrace and utilize Technology as part of your daily routine is crucial.

In addition, YOU are the management and professional representative of the Ryder organization.

If your work experience and/or education aligns with the Requirements and Responsibilities listed below, APPLY NOW!!

Essential Functions:

• Answers phone, takes messages, answers routine inquiries, schedules appointments, meetings and keeps manager's calendar
• Resolves routine issues in absence of manager. Coordinates special projects and analysis for manager.
• Maintains budget and/or expense reports. Makes recommendations on and prepares budget and manager expense reports
• Develops reports and presentations
• Compiles, researches and tabulates data and may perform some analysis
• Acts as interface with internal or external customers
• Sorts, open and distributes mail.
• Makes travel arrangements
• Types, designs correspondence, memos, tables or graphs
• Maintains files for the department

Additional Responsibilities:

• May periodically assist in training and checking the work of lower level employees
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Performs work independently with minimal supervision. Work can generally be completed without established procedures. Must have demonstrated ability to perform assigned tasks under own initiative, Required
• Applies advanced skills in area of specialization, Required
• Ability to maintain confidential information., Required
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)., Required
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team., Required
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills., Required
• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment., Required
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to prioritize, Required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must have good writing composition skills, Required

Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma/GED, Required
• Bachelor's Degree in related field, Preferred
• Three (3) years to Five (5) years or more in advanced administrative positions, Required
• Requires strong knowledge or specialized training and a comprehensive understanding of general aspects of the functional area. Must be able to apply knowledge and skills to varied situations Advanced, Required
• PC skills to include MS Office (Word, Excel) Advanced, Required
• Prior knowledge of company procedures and policies Advanced, Required

Travel:

• No

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